Saturday, September 25, 2010

Well it's been quite a week. Not one that i would like to repeat any time soon. What's the saying.... 'What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger'. LOLA couple of things to share today. Firstly a vintage tag that I made for Father's Day this year. I used Ranger distress Ink (vintage photo) for the background. Loving my Baker's Twine. Scrap Box NZ is now stocking this. I don't think I will ever tire of vintage book paper scallops...

............and a wee sneak preview of an 'off-the-page' project I created for Scrap Box NZ.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

This layout is all about bubba (bless him!) chasing sea gulls crawler style. He just has this thing for them...

The neutral Cosmo pp worked well- reminded me of the beach, with the gauzy fabric for some extra texture. The thick ribbon is an older Stampin' Up one- it is pleated Gigi http://gigikennedy.typepad.com/ style.

Friday, September 17, 2010

So a week or two ago I was privy to the most AMAZING package arriving at my door from the wonderful, generous and talented Rachel Tucker http://rtscraps.typepad.com/So I opened the box to see this most beautiful handmade tag, made by Rachel of course...

Don't you just {heart} the layering and stitching and fabric and those delicious wee flowers...

I could not believe the amount of vintage pretty that just kept on coming...... I must admit I got all choked up......

An amazing RAK (random act of kindness) from a stranger..... Oh how it made my day/ week/ month...........

How gorgeous is the stitched felt heart....... and check out the delightful wee cupcake.....

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

As I am blogging the TV is on and more on the devastating earthquake that hit Christchurch New Zealand in the early hours Saturday morning. We are 4.5 hours away but it is so hard to imagine. I have friends who are 'Facebooking' about the disaster but I just can't put myself in the shoes of people who have lost their homes, businesses, possessions.... Billions of dollars of damage. My little life just carries on here, with this devastation just hours away...

I am thankful that no lives were lost. I hope and pray for my friends, family and all the people down there in the midst of the disaster that they can pull together and get through this unsettled time. I pray that the worst is over. I pray for CALM over the minds of the people. All the aftershocks must be so unnerving.

The pic isn't the best in the world- didn't have my camera so it was taken with my cell phone. The point is that the memory was captured. Was such a fun, random thing to be sorting out buttons in a cafe. Love it!!!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

I think that this might quite possibly be my most favourite mini yet. Loved how the Stampin' Up papers coordinated with lots of my vintage supplies- trims, pins, buttons, lace....

There are a few pages so will post more over the next week. You will gather that my 3 1/2 year old asks a LOT of questions. Sometimes we play the game "lets see who can be the quietest for the longest" LOL....